Compassionate Patient Care Assistant

NHS Jobs; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Portsmouth invites applications for a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant role. The position involves providing compassionate personal care, assisting with meals and hydration, and supporting mobility and safety for patients in a hospital setting.

You will monitor vital signs, assist with basic clinical tasks, and help communicate patient needs to nursing staff, contributing to safe, patient-centered care and effective teamwork within the NHS.

Responsibilities

• Personal care: Help patients with washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene, and using the toilet or commode.
• Nutrition & Hydration: Serve meals, help feed patients who need assistance, and monitor fluid intake.
• Mobility & Safety: Help patients move around safely, use mobility aids, or use equipment like hoists.
• Vital Signs & Observations: Monitor and record temperatures, pulse, respiration, weight, and blood pressure as instructed.
• Clinical Support (Varies by Setting): Assist with basic clinical tasks such as changing bed linens, restocking supplies, collecting lab samples, or preparing treatment rooms.
• Communication & Record Keeping: Update patient notes, report changes in a patients condition to nurses, and reassure families.

Job description

NHS Jobs in Portsmouth invites applications for a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant role. The position involves providing compassionate personal care, assisting with meals and hydration, and supporting mobility and safety for patients in a hospital setting.

You will monitor vital signs, assist with basic clinical tasks, and help communicate patient needs to nursing staff, contributing to safe, patient-centered care and effective teamwork within the NHS.